Tottenham captain Ledley King has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The England centre-back has been given the time to recover from a long-standing knee injury, which has kept him out for ...

Hundreds of daredevils have taken to the skies above Bangkok to set a world record and mark the queen's birthday. The skydivers swooped in their hundreds out of six transport planes, more than 2,000 ...

Stefan Pakeerah was beaten and stabbed to death by Warren Leblanc, 17, but the motive, say police, was robbery. Leicestershire police have confirmed a copy of the game was found, but in Stefan's' ...

The first medical trial in Britain of a vaccine against the bird flu virus H5N1 has begun in Oxford. This is an experimental vaccine against a virus with deadly potential. To see how well it works the ...

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is reportedly considering keeping the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours for 2008. Ecclestone has agreed to include the venue for next year, and possibly for 2009, after a ...

Damaged roadwork signs are to be repaired in prison in an initiative to cut resource wastage and save money. Hertfordshire Highways will send its broken steel temporary signs to The Mount Prison, ...

Pupils at a school in Bo'ness have been led to safety after a fire broke out in the gymnasium. The evacuation began after flames were seen in the gym hall at Bo'ness Academy in th ...

Bradford City have signed Wigan striker Neil Roberts on a month's loan. Bradford, who remain in administration, were given permission by the League to sign the Wales international after being reduced ...

An initial autopsy failed to determine the exact cause of death and the second has ruled out the likelihood that he had any stimulants in his body. "The death is from natural causes. No stimulant ...

Sea The Stars has been hailed as one of the greatest racehorses after his stunning Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win. The three-year-old's six Group One wins this season include the unique treble of the 2 ...

New British cycling outfit Team Sky had a dream debut on Sunday with a one-two finish in their first race. Greg Henderson edged out team-mate Chris Sutton to win the Cancer Council Helpline Classic in ...

Turkey striker Hakan Sukur has rejoined Galatasaray, according to the club's website. The 32-year-old signed a six-month contract with Blackburn last December but was unable to agree an extension to ...